FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Illinois Athletics Communication // 217-333-1391 // FightingIllini.com/media Football Co-Contacts: Kent Brown ([email protected]) and Derek Neal ([email protected]) UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Urbana-Champaign (135,000) Founded: 1867 2019 ILLINOIS SCHEDULE Enrollment: 49,339 DATE OPPONENT TIME CT (TV) LOCATION 2018 REC SERIES HISTORY (LAST) Colors: Orange & Blue Aug. 31 AKRON 11 am (BTN) MEMORIAL STADIUM 4-8 ILL leads 1-0 (1996) Nickname: Fighting Illini Conference: Big Ten (West Division) Sept. 7 at UConn 2:30 pm (CBSS) East Hartford, CT 1-11 First Meeting President: Timothy L. Killeen Sept. 14 EASTERN MICHIGAN 11 am (BTN) MEMORIAL STADIUM 7-6 First Meeting Chancellor: Robert J. Jones Sept. 21 NEBRASKA TBA MEMORIAL STADIUM 4-8 NEB leads 12-3-1 (2018) Director of Athletics: Josh Whitman Oct. 5 at Minnesota 2:30/3 pm Minneapolis, Minn. 7-6 MINN leads 38-30-3 (2018) Stadium: Memorial Stadium (FieldTurf – 60,670) Oct. 12 MICHIGAN TBA MEMORIAL STADIUM 10-3 MICH leads 70-23-2 (2016) Oct. 19 WISCONSIN (Homecoming) 11 am MEMORIAL STADIUM 8-5 WIS leads 42-36-7 (2018) COACHING STAFF Oct. 26 at Purdue TBA West Lafayette, Ind. 6-7 Tied 44-44-6 (2018) Head Coach: Lovie Smith Nov. 2 RUTGERS TBA MEMORIAL STADIUM 1-11 ILL leads 3-2 (2018) Alma Mater: Tulsa, 1980 Nov. 9 at Michigan State TBA East Lansing, Mich. 7-6 MSU leads 26-18-2 (2016) Record at Illinois: 9-27 (3 seasons) Nov. 23 at Iowa TBA Iowa City, Iowa 9-4 ILL leads 38-34-2 (2018) Overall Record: same Nov. 30 NORTHWESTERN TBA MEMORIAL STADIUM 9-5 ILL leads 55-52-5 (2018) Assistant Coaches: Dec. 7 Big Ten Championship Game TBA Indianapolis, Ind. Rod Smith: Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Gill Byrd: Passing Game Coordinator / Safeties Bob Ligashesky: Special Teams Coordinator TABLE OF CONTENTS Mike Bellamy: Running Backs Austin Clark: Defensive Line MEDIA INFORMATION THE RECORD BOOK Andrew Hayes-Stoker: Wide Receivers 2-4 Media Services 94-95 Individual Records / NCAA Records Keynodo Hudson: Cornerbacks 2 Athletics Communication Staff 96 Starter Records Bob McClain: Offensive Line 3 Road Credential Info 97 Big Ten Records 4 Fighting Illini Sports Network 98-99 Team Records Cory Patterson: Tight Ends 5 2019-20 Bowl Schedule / B1G Composite Schedule 100-103 Rushing Records Miles Smith: Linebackers 6-7 Preseason Notes 103 Total Offense Records Rob Delaney: Offensive Graduate Assistant 8 2018 Starters 103 All-Purpose Records Zach Grant: Offensive Graduate Assistant 8 Pronunciation Guide 104-105 Passing Records 106-108 Receiving Records Carson Hall: Defensive Graduate Assistant THE FIGHTING ILLINI 109-110 Scoring Records Brent Jackson: Defensive Graduate Assistant 10-11 2018 Alphabetical & Numerical Rosters 111 Punting Records 12 Newcomers 112 Punt Return Records SUPPORT STAFF 13-40 Player Bios 113 Kickoff Return Records Assistant AD, Football Operations: Tim Knox 114-117 Defensive Records Director of Player Personnel: James Kirkland THE COACHING STAFF 118 Memorial Stadium Records Director of Man Development: Jake Zweig 42-44 Lovie Smith, Head Coach 119-120 Attendance Records Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: Lou Hernandez 45 Rod Smith, Offensive Coordinator / QB 120 Homecoming Scores 121 The Last Time Head Football Athletic Trainer: Jeremy Busch 46 Gill Byrd, Def. Passing Game Coordinator / Safeties 47 Bob Ligashesky, Special Team Coordinator 122-123 Longest Plays of the Year Director of Football Video: Alex Benizzi 48 Mike Bellamy, Running Backs 124-133 Year-By-Year Scores Equipment Manager: Trent Chesnut 49 Austin Clark, Defensive Line 134 Annual Team Records / All-time Coaching Records Team Sport Dietitian: Sebastian Zorn 50 Andrew Hayes-Stoker, Wide Receivers 135 All-time Assistant Coaches 51 Keynodo Hudson, Cornerbacks 136-138 Annual Team Statistics FOOTBALL INFORMATION 52 Bob McClain, Offensive Line 139-143 All-Time Series Records 2018 Record: 4-8, 2-7 (7th Big Ten West Division) 53 Cory Patterson, Tight Ends 144-145 Illini vs. Ranked Opponents Offensive Formation: Multiple 54 Miles Smith, Defensive Backs 146 Illinois Results When Ranked Defensive Formation: 4-3 55-56 Graduate Assistant Coach Bios 147-150 Postseason Bowl History 151-152 Postseason Bowl Records 2018 Starters Returning/Lost: 17/7 57-59 Analyst Bios 60 Strength and Conditioning Staff Off: 7/4 Def: 9/2 ST (PK/P): 1/1 61 Football Operations / Administration HISTORY 2018 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 46/7 62 Recruiting Staff 154 National Championship Teams Off: 17/4 Def: 27/2 ST (PK/P/LS): 2/1 63 Man Development Staff 155 Retired Number: #77 Red Grange All-Time Record (Years): 606-593-51 (129) 64 Athletic Training Staff 156 Retired Number: #50 Dick Butkus 157 Butkus Award All-Time Big Ten Record (Years): 343-433-32 (123) 65 Football Video Staff 66 Football Equipment Staff 158-159 College Football Hall of Fame Memorial Stadium Record (Years): 273-239-14 (96) 67 Nutrition Staff 160 Pro Football Hall of Fame Big Ten Championships (Last): 15 (2001) 68 Academics 161 Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame National Championships (Last): 5 (1951) 69 Support Staff / Athletic Board 162-163 Consensus All-Americans Bowl Appearances (Last): 18 (2014 Heart of Dallas) 70-72 Director of Athletics Josh Whitman 164-165 All-America Selections All-Time Bowl Record: 8-10 (.444) 73-74 University Administration 166-167 All-Big Ten Selections 168 National & All-B1G Awards / Team MVPs FOOTBALL CONTACT INFORMATION 2018 SEASON IN REVIEW 169 Football Captains Office Phone: 217-333-1400 76-77 2018 Season Highlights and Awards 170 Illini in the Heisman Voting / Capel Award Mailing Address: Memorial Stadium 78 NCAA & B1G Ranks / All-B1G Teams 171-172 Academic Honors 173-176 All-Time Starters 1402 South First St, NE Tower, Champaign, IL 61820 79-83 2017 Illinois Team & Individual Statistics 84 Game-By-Game Statistics / Starters 177-179 Illini in the NFL / Illini in the Super Bowl 85 2018 Starter Quick Facts 180-181 Illini in the NFL Draft FOLLOW THE ILLINI 86 Scoring Drives / Big Plays 182-186 All-Time Illini on NFL Rosters FightingIllini.com 87-88 Team & Individual Superlative Stats 187-195 All-Time Letterwinners Twitter & Instagram: @IlliniFootball 89-92 Game Summaries 196 Rivalry Trophies Facebook: Fighting Illini Football 197-198 Memorial Stadium 2019 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK // 1 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA SERVICES DIA INTERVIEW PROCEDURE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION To facilitate the schedules of Division of Intercollegiate Athletics coaches and administrators and to expedite media requests, Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building // 1700 South Fourth Street // Champaign, IL 61820 the University of Illinois Athletics Communication Office requires (217) 333-1391 // Fax: (217) 333-5540 // fightingillini.com/media media personnel to arrange interview requests through the Athletics Communication staff. This interview procedure is designed to enhance the availability of DIA staff members to answer questions from the media at a time which best facilitates each individual’s schedule. In most situations, student-athletes are not available on the day of scheduled intercollegiate competition until after Kent Brown Derrick Burson Derek Neal Brett Moore Jenny Dewar Libby Knight Jen Fisher the event is completed. Players have been instructed not to talk to media who haven’t coordinated their requests through Athletic Communications. The team locker room and training room are off limits to media personnel. PRESS BOX ENTRANCE TO PRESS BOX Enter the press box through Gate 10 via the press elevator located near the northwest corner of Thomas Donley Michael Girot Hana Johnson Adam Marantz Michael Glasgow Grace Duggan Memorial Stadium (press box side of the field). Press level for KENT BROWN Associate Athletic Director – Communication / Co-Football Contact (coaches) (217) 244-6533 [email protected] all working media is Level 8. DERRICK BURSON Assistant Athletic Director (217) 333-0933 [email protected] DEREK NEAL Associate Director / Co-Football Contact (players) (217) 244-3707 [email protected] MEDIA WILL CALL (State Farm Center Ticket Window inside BRETT MOORE Assistant Director / Assistant Football Contact (217) 244-2092 [email protected] west entrance): Credentials that are not mailed may be JENNY DEWAR Assistant Director (217) 244-5045 [email protected] picked up at the “Press Will Call” at the State Farm Center LIBBY KNIGHT Assistant Director (217) 265-8171 [email protected] ticket office located inside the main west entrance to SFC. THOMAS DONLEY Intern TBD [email protected] Will call opens two hours before kickoff. Persons picking up MICHAEL GIROT Graduate Assistant (217) 300-1449 [email protected] HANA JOHNSON Graduate Assistant TBD TBD credentials will be required to provide photo identification. JEN FISHER Office Manager (217) 333-1391 [email protected] All credentials are non-transferable. To pick up a parking pass at the Will Call window, use temporary parking in the ADAM MARANTZ Director of Creative Services (217) 300-1325 [email protected] circle drive. MICHAEL GLASGOW Assistant Director of Creative Services (217) 333-1391 [email protected] GRACE DUGGAN Social Media Strategist (217) 300-1569 [email protected] WORKING PRESS DECK (Level 8): This level is reserved for print media, originating and non-originating radio, network HOME-GAME CREDENTIALS television and athletic communications personnel. Wireless Media and photography credentials, and parking applications CREDITS internet is available free of charge to working media. Wifi will be accepted online at fightingIllini.com/media. Season Executive Editor: Derek Neal passcodes for “DIA-Private” are available in the press box. credential requests should be made by Monday, Aug. 20. Single-game credential requests should be made two weeks Editor/Interior Design: Derek Neal, Brett Moore PHOTO DECK (Level 5): This deck, located on the West prior to each game to ensure mail delivery, or no later than Ed itorial Assistance: Brett Moore, Kent Brown Balcony level, offers a limited area for all broadcast video Monday before each game for Will Call or pre-game day photographers who are covering the game.